Cartoonist and theorist Scott McCloud has been making and thinking about comics for decades. He is the author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. This classic volume explores formal aspects of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used.

My mother is one of five children, so she has plenty of stories about her and her siblings’ misadventures. One of my favourites revolves around my ‘weird’ Uncle Dorsey and his early scientific endeavours. When my mom was about eight years old, her…

In a country famous for its below sea level towns, combating flooding has been a key challenge for Dutch designers for centuries, resulting in the construction of numerous dikes, levees and seawalls across the country.

In January 2017, Micah Pegues was perusing the racks of Barnes & Noble in her hometown of Dallas, Texas, during her winter break from New York University. She hoped to find a magazine that would inspire her work as a young maker and a person of color who dabbles in photography, animation, and numerous other creative pursuits-but she left empty-handed.

Written by Katie on January 23, 2018. Permalink Look close at the Chip Hook and you’ll see that it’s made from wood fiber and polypropylene. Probably why it’s named ‘chip,’ right? Those notched sides you see will help keep your clothes and bags in place while also giving a little textural interest.

The lever by which the human imagination moves the world rests on one little word: if – that linchpin of possibility allowing us to question the way things are and imagine better, truer alternatives for how they might be. “‘What if… ?’

By Kate Riley * January 22, 2018 I was in Paris during the summer of 2016, and I spent an afternoon strolling the streets of Montmartre, a district famous for its art shops. That day, one particular painting caught my eye, it was a small yet bright pastel abstract painting that I fell in love with at first sight.

In an email, Jeffrey told me that he uses printed photographs and polyester resin to create his synthetic puddles. He also incorporates pieces of real debris-like paper cups, glasses, or random bits of trash-to make the illusions more realistic. Then, he places them in a mundane place and photographs them.

With eyes ever-wandering to the whizzes and bangs of the smartwatch world, traditional luxury brands have amped up the wonders defining their own timepieces. To be honest, there’s nothing quite like a watch. Even though people generally look to their phones for the time, wristwatches have honed their value.

The Barisieur is a premium alarm clock that eases you into your morning with the soothing sounds of bubbling water, along with the smell of the freshly brewed coffee or loose leaf tea. The Barisieur is inspired by a combination of the modern ritual of filter coffee with the iconic vinyl record player, encouraging a nostalgic experience with the user.

Rugby is a new magazine about, yes, rugby, from the team at content agency Eric. Creative Director Simon Campbell talks us through the magazine’s design and how it’s trying to approach the sport differently There seems to be a huge gap in sports magazines in general, they’re either very commercial and full of small bite-sized content that, arguably, you may be able to find better on the web.

Back in 2010 Muslim New Yorker Melanie Elturk, tired of wearing poor quality hijabs and driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, decided to set up her own company that would provide American-Muslims with some more stylish versions of this religious garb.

The £1.4 million New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize has announced its second round of winners, which includes five, recyclable or biodegradable packaging materials. The winners of the second round of a design competition to create more sustainable packaging that will reduce ocean pollution have been announced.

Over the weekend I read an article that proclaimed that the trivet was having a moment. I smiled because I’ve been plopping one or two on our dinner table and just serving from the pots and pans I’ve cooked in.

You are reading this article about fonts, it means you completely agree with us: there’s nothing more important than details. Besides, today’s trends call us to use less pictures, more texts in the newsletters unless it is a greeting one. We’ve done some research and analysis, and now we want …

Russian artist Andrey Kasay better known as Flakonkishochki released a series of animations dedicated to a procrastinating person – Ziber “Ziber this is cartoon about a man that has nothing but want to succeed with minimal effort. He wants love and weasel and trying to live within system but is

We’ve covered Matthias Jung’s surreal suspended architecture before (previously here) and now he’s back for more! The artist and designer creates imaginary homes set in the unlikeliest of places sometimes even floating in mid-air on the outskirts of town. Each piece is detailed based on the feelings Jung wants to invoke.

We’ve covered Matthias Jung’s surreal suspended architecture before (previously here) and now he’s back for more! The artist and designer creates imaginary homes set in the unlikeliest of places sometimes even floating in mid-air on the outskirts of town. Each piece is detailed based on the feelings Jung wants to invoke.

This captioned movie shows an underwater installation by artist Doug Aitken, which involved anchoring three mirrored geodesic domes to the seabed near Catalina Island in California, and inviting people to swim inside. Video is by Parley for the Oceans and Lizzy Sandford, for Purple TV.

“Design Thinking” (DT) is a term used to encompass the strategies supposedly employed by designers to solve problems and their application in all types of business and social issues, from health to income inequality. Several years ago, it was thought that the DT fad was coming to an end, but in …

High-street shopping, luxe hotels and tag-worthy restaurants – London’s iconic travel destinations are the gems in the crown of this capital city Hakkasan at Hanway Place was the first edition of this Chinese fine-dining restaurant chain, which boasts satellites around the world.

Name: Isotope Designers: Hoefler & Co team Foundry: Hoefler & Co Release Date: January 2018 Back Story: Isotope was inspired by a style of handlettering popular among German technology companies such as Sennheiser, Liebherr, Soehnle, and Leifheit in the years following WWII. This was t

The fine level of detail and accuracy found in the work of French illustrator, Clément Fourment, is impressive. After studying graphic design, Fourment spent two years creating giant Leporello, as large as five-meters long – each filled with detailed drawings in black and white – the accuracy of that would become a feature of his …

Victoria Roussel has unconditional love for mountains, clouds, and the cosmos, her primary sources of inspiration, found in almost all of her illustrations. With bluish, violet and pink undertones, the artist creates works at the limit of the imaginary. She also always brings a touch of softness thanks to the rounded shapes she draws.

Mother Design’s New York office have created a boldly colourful and impactful identity for Callen-Lorde, a community centre for LGBTQ healthcare. Across its programmes, services and two locations in New York, it’s an organisation dedicated to providing healthcare to the city’s “lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities – in all their diversity – regardless of ability to pay”.

New York magazine is 50 this year, and to celebrate, the publication has announced the release of a series of 50 covers. Eight of the covers, created by Mel Bochner, John Giorno, Alex Katz, Barbara Kruger, Marilyn Minter, Yoko Ono, Rob Pruitt, and Hank Willis Thomas, went up on walls around 25 locations across the city’s five boroughs.

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin is currently digitizing and putting online their collection of more than 10,000 movie posters. The collection encompasses upwards of 10,000 posters and sp

Illustrator Shreya Gupta moved to New York City from India to pursue her passion for drawing. This lead her to a number of diverse illustration projects for high-profile publications and articles, including her Google Doodle celebrating India’s first practising female doctor.

Simon is a Sydney based digital designer. He is the Director of a boutique digital design studio, Bailey Street Design located in the vibrant inner west suburb of Newtown. Simon studied graphic design at Shillington College and specialises in web design for small and medium size businesses. Simon and his team (Toby the studio dog) are passionate about visual communication in the digital environment